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Azerbaijani singer (1902–1979)
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Yaver Kelenterli
Yavər Kələntərli
BornYaver Ali gizi Zamanova
(1902-03-26)March 26, 1902
Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 5, 1979(1979-02-05) (aged 76)
Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
Other namesYaver Abbas Ghizi Kelenterli, Yavar Kalantarli
OccupationSinger
SpouseKhodawerdi Kelenterli
AwardsHonored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939)

Yaver Kelenterli (Azerbaijani: Yavər Kələntərli; Russian: Келентерли, Явер) (1902–1979), née Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova, also spelled as Yavar Kalantarli, was an Azerbaijani Soviet khananda singer of mugham, an Azeri music genre. In 1939, she was celebrated with the title Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography

Yaver Ali gizi Zamanova was born on March 26, 1902, in Shamakhi, Baku Province, Russian Empire (present day Azerbaijan). She was married to Khodawerdi Kelenterli. Kelenterli met composer Muslim Magomayev in 1924, who inspired her career in music.

Kelenterli was a soloist of the Azerbaijan Radio from 1932 to 1937; and the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater from 1937 to 1941 and again in 1945 to 1951. Some of her notable mugham opera roles included in Leyli and Majnun by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (in the role of Leila's mother, Leila); Asli and Karam by Uzeyir Hajibeyov (as Asali); and "Shah Ismail" by Muslim Magomayev (as Arabzangi). In addition to the mughams, Kelenterli also performed Azeri folk songs.

She died on February 5, 1979, in Baku.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kelenterli Yaver Ali gizi". Mugam Ensiklopediyasi (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. "Yavər Kələntərli...Bu adı səhnəyə israrla Üzeyir bəy gətirib" [Yaver Kalantarli... Uzeyir Bey insisted on bringing this name to the stage]. Şərq (in Azerbaijani). June 25, 2011.
  3. "Мугам, путь к истине" [Mugam, the path to truth]. Зеркало (Mirror) (in Russian). April 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "Prominent figures of Azerbaijan music". www.baku.ru (Мугам). Retrieved 2022-06-15.

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